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"It provides value and simplifies processes."
"There is a component of this BPM pool - I can't recall the name. What it does is, it allows you to create various scenarios and then run them quickly, before actually putting them onto a tool. So I think that part of the tool is really fantastic, because that enables you to create scenarios, create simulations, before actually going out and putting it into the tool itself"
"It has an elaborated way to explore the IBM BPM processes."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to customize your rules and put them inside the tool."
"Setting it up is fairly easy. If somebody has knowledge of the system, he or she will be able to do it fairly quickly."
"We can scale by increasing the infrastructure which is currently running."
"The functionality to design UI to be responsive and can run on multiple devices."
"From the use of this solution, we have been able to establish better processes and have greater management of our company."
"Internal workflow approval around ESS and MSS leave days, capex approval as well as internal communication to the business have improved the way my organization functions."
"Workflow functionality and internal portal capabilities are the most important features."
"They integrated it with the SAP router."
"Initial setup is very complex. Too many steps need to be done at the database and server levels, and complex configurations. From what I see, a lot of these steps can be and should be automated."
"The options for customization could be improved. More customization using your own code would be beneficial."
"Finding errors and bugs on the system is not easy. We can't seem to use the events or logs to find them, so it makes it difficult to debug the system. They really need to work on their debugging features to make is much, much easier. It would improve the solution considerably and should be something they add in a future release."
"From the testing perspective and minor enhancements perspective, customization is something that is a little tedious as compared to new tools. In addition, various open-source tools that are available are not working with IBM BPM."
"IBM BPM is stable, but sometimes there are issues with the server."
"They don't have a mechanism to achieve processes, data sources, and data."
"One of the things that we are looking at is cognitive learning. IBM has another product called IBM RPA, I think, which is doing some of that stuff. We would like to see more of that with respect to cognitive learning and AI put back into the process engine to help."
"The front end is not customised for a good user experience."
"Due to our business, some setups were very complex."
"We encountered stability issues, especially on external functionality around its RFP capabilities."
"External portal functionality with suppliers and customers needs improvement."
"Our customers expect that a page will open within one second, and I doubt this will happen. Also, opening documentation takes time. Fixing this will help the customer and help to meet their expectations."
"The user interface could be improved by making it more user-friendly."
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IBM BPM is ranked 7th in Application Infrastructure with 105 reviews while SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal is ranked 21st in Application Infrastructure. IBM BPM is rated 7.8, while SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of IBM BPM writes "Offers good case management and its integration with process design but there's a learning curve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal writes "The UI makes the setup easy to do from anywhere". IBM BPM is most compared with Camunda, Pega BPM, Appian, IBM Business Automation Workflow and Apache Airflow, whereas SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Portal is most compared with Microsoft .NET Framework, NGINX Plus, Apache Web Server, IBM DataPower Gateway and IBM WebSphere Application Server.
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